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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Jun 13, 1918
Page
6
Five dollars costs three cents in the Lend and Dominion Rxpress money order notice. The brief item states pricing detail for issuing money orders and appears as a small business notice in the era’s classifieds.
Dr Campbell of the British Ministry of Food reports experiments show adding potato to flour improves bread in bloom texture and flavor and helps it keep longer. He urges home bakers to use a certain quantity of potatoes due to wheat flour shortage.
Mrs Ernest E Adkins of Brotton Sask praises Eggs own Tablets for four years and keeping a box on hand Thousands of mothers concur once used the Tablets are the ideal medicine A mild laxative thorough in action and reliable for minor ailments of infants Sold by medicine dealers or by mail 25 cents a box from The Dr Williams Medicine Co Brockville Ont
An association propelling dog wool production has formed under the British Red Cross Society. Recent demonstrations claim high quality wool can be spun from combings of all long haired breeds, with a committee established to oversee the effort.
A fragmented promotional notice urges mothers in Canada to prepare for health challenges of motherhood and aging. It cites a long-ago recovery story from St Catharines Ontario and mentions herbal remedies and tonics claimed to restore strength after years of illness.
The Detroit and Cleveland Aerial Navigation Co led by A. A. Schantz pursues safe passenger air service on the Great Lakes region. It aims to connect Detroit with Cleveland and Detroit with Buffalo or New York once a suitable craft is found. Plans include emergency service with airlifted passengers and ready planes at a moment’s notice, with a regular schedule to follow.
A vintage ad touts Putnam's Extractor as a quick remedy for corns. It claims painting a few drops relieves pain, shrivels the corn, and causes it to drop off, urging readers to buy now for a “dead-sure” result and value.
The food control board orders mills to stop re grinding bran into shorts and to discontinue the practice to preserve quality. All flour must bear Government Standard Flour designation and trade quotations must use this label. Mills may package graham flour in seven pound bags and must stock graham flour and edible bran. They are urged to add one pound of edible bran to every 4 or 5 pounds of government standard flour for home bread.
Though Canada was not the birthplace of Dr. Thomas Electric Oil it is its home and the name is known there. The compound has spread to Central and South America the West Indies Australia and New Zealand where it is on sale and in demand.
An Amsterdam dispatch reports a frontier correspondent that Germany is constructing long range guns like those used on Paris. The Cockerill works are said to be requisitioned, with all workers refusing to work and facing deportation this month in Belgium near Severain? Liege.
A June report indicates life insurance involvement in the Casey Finnigan matter with Cassidy Shure linked to the policy. Authorities pursue details on the claim and confirm the insured party’s death.
The product is described as sweet and palatable to children with no hesitation in taking it. It is claimed to end worm troubles, strengthen digestion, stimulate the body, and impart a healthy tone beneficial to development.
A magnate declares his time is worth one hundred dollars per minute and a friend suggests an afternoon match for tens of thousands of dollars in golf, reflecting a boastful wager atmosphere reported by the Boston Transcript.
A British shipyard is finishing England's first electrically propelled merchant ship, the largest of its kind, using a steam and electric system. The vessel aims to cut coal use and expand cargo space, highlighting a significant shift in maritime propulsion.
A steel works manager named Joseph William Flack was fined 100 pounds at Dudley England for attempting to obtain several small sums by clocking more hours than he worked.
The report states that eight nations engaged in the European war field a combined 17 million fighting men. It highlights the scale of manpower and mobilization across belligerents as the conflict expands.
The buffalo press notes Canada has about 400000 troops under fire with around 30000 killed or died of wounds. It cites a total 835 million spent to March 31 with an estimated 500 million needed in the year ahead. The piece emphasizes national resolve despite heavy losses and costs.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a reliable remedy for catarrh claiming a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. It asserts the medicine works through the blood to remove disease poisons and surface symptoms, with claims of noticeable improvement after short use. F Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio markets the product via druggists.
A humorous modern household column questions June marriage timing as a wise social custom. The discussion frames weddings as avoiding bad luck or coal problems, with a quip attributed to a Judge reference.
The British government gratefully accepts Egypt's pledge to immediately contribute £3,000,000 to war expenditure and to provide a further £500,000 in the new budget.
Canadian cattle king Pat Burns donates a $15,000 airplane to the Royal Air Force via the Canadian aviation fund, supporting wartime air operations.
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